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ROGKING CHAIR.

Patented Jan. 5, 1897.

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ROCKING CHAIR.

No. 574,801. Patented Jan. 5, 1897.

- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE H. HARRIS, OF KENTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE SCIOTO FURNITURECOMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

ROCKING-CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 574,801, dated January5, 1897.

Application filed October 2, 1896.

To (LZZ 1072,0721, it 12mm concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. HARRIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kenton, in the county of Hardin and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Rocking-Chairs, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying draw- 1ngs.

My invention relates to an improved rocking-chair.

- The principal object of my invention is the production of arocking-chair in which the seat, by simply moving it forward or backwardand causing its engagement with one of the front rungs of the chair, iscapable of adjustment as to elevation, the chair back and arms in theadjusting movements of the seat being caused to assume correspondingpositions relative to the seat.

Another object of my invention is to so construct the chair as to renderit capable of being partially folded in order to economize space instorage or shipment.

The invention, broadly stated, consists in a chair-back pivotallysupported by the rockers and a sliding seat pivoted at its rear end tothe back, the connection of the back to the rockers being such as topermit the seat to be depressed or elevated by simply movin g it forwardor backward.

The invention further consists in certain details of construction andcombinations of parts, which will first be described in connection withthe accompanying drawings, and then pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective View of a chair constructed inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevatlon of the same,one of the adjusted positions of the seat, back, and arms being shown indotted lines. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the positions occupiedby the parts when the chair is folded. Figs. 4 and-5 are views insectional elevation and perspective, respectively, illustrating themanner of pivotally connecting the arms with the forward legs of thechair. Fig. 6 is a view in elevation showing the means for adj ustablysecur- Serial No. 607,661. (No model.)

ing the forward end of the seat to one of the front chair-rungs.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the rockers; B, the front legs;0 and O, the upper and lower front rungs, respectively; D, the arms, andE the back, these parts, with the exception of the respectiveconnections of the arms and back hereinafter described, being of usualconstruction.

- F represents a rock-frame comprising an upper round 1, a lower round2, and side rounds 3. The lower round is pivotally mounted in therockers A, as at 4, and the upper round is pivotally secured in thespindles e of the back E at 5, the spindles extending but a shortdistance below this point of connection. By this construction it will beseen that the rock-frame forms a support for the back E, it beingpivoted to the back and also to the rockers.

G is a seat having at its rear end a rod 6, which rod is pivotallysecured in the spindles c of the back just above the upper round of therock-frame. On the forward end of the seat, on the under side of eachside edge, is secured a metal rack H, forming the means for securing theforward end of the seat, the bottom of this rack havinga series ofrounded notches 7, either of which is adapted to engage with the upperfront rung O, the plane of these notches being gradually higher towardthe rear, for a purpose hereinafter describedi The arms D are recessedat their forward ends, as at S, and adapted to receive the tenoned ends5) of the legs B, this connection being made pivotal by a pin 10, therecess 8 being enlarged at 11 to permit the necessary movement of thearms in adjusting the seat. The rear ends of the arms are pivotallysecured to the spindles e of the back by pivotbolts at 12.

Braces 13 extend diagonally from the front,

legs B to the rockers A, a laterally-extending pin 14 on each spindle 6being adapted to contact with the respective brace and limit themovement of the back in one direction, as hereinafter described.

The operation of my improved rockingchair is as follows: Assuming theparts to be in the position shown in Fig. 1, the forward notch 7 of therack II will be in engagement with the rung C, as shown. Now if it isdesired to adjust the scat it is raised at the forward end to disengagethe rack and pulled forward, which motion causes the back E to swing onthe pivot formed at the junction of its spindles with the arms, thelower end of the back moving forward. Owing to the rock1 frame F, therear ends of the arms and the lower end of the back must move in the arcof a circle, thus lowering these parts, and also the seat, the forwardend of the latter being now secured by causing the proper notch 7 toengage the rung C, the gradually-elevated plane of these notches towardthe rear permitting the lowering of the forward end of the seat to in ameasure correspond with the lowering of the rear end. The chair afterthe abovedescribed operation assumes the position shown in dotted linesin Fig. 2. It is evident that the chair-seat may be adjusted to eitherof the notches '7 of the rack,the movement of the back in adjusting theseat being limited by the pin 14 contacting with the brace 13 on eachside, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The seat, when lowered, maybeele vated by a reversal of the above-described operation.

Vhen it is desired to fold the chair, the rear ends of the arms aredetached from the spindles of the back by removing the pivotbolts at 12and allowed to drop, the forward end of the seat is disengaged from therung and allowed to drop onto the rockers, and the back is turnedforward, so as to rest 011 the front ends of the arms, thus causing theparts to assume such position as to greatly economize space when desiredto prepare the chair for storage or shipment.

From the above-described construction it will be seen that the seat maybe lowered or elevated by moving it forward or backward, the rock-framefor pivotally supporting the back from the rockers making theconstruction very simple, strong, and durable, and also that theadjusting of the seat, causes the back and arms to assume positionscorresponding with the positions of the seat, insuring an easycomfortable chair.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. I11 a rocking-chair, a rock-framepivotally secured to the rockers, a back pivotally supported on therock-frame, a sliding seat pivotally secured at its rear end to theback,

and legs rigidly secured to the rockers and connected by a rung, saidrung being adapted to support the forward end of the seat.

2. In a rocking-chair, a rock-frame pivotally secured to the rockers, aback pivotally supported on the rock-frame, a sliding seat pivotallysecured at its rear end to the back, legs rigidly secured to the rockersand connected by a rung, and means carried by the forward end of theseat adapted for engagement with said rung for holding the seat inadjusted position.

3. In a rocking-chair, a rock-fra1ne pivot ally secured to the rockers,a back pivotally supported on the rock-frame and provided on each sidewith a laterally-projecting pin, a sliding seat pivoted to the back, anddiagonal braces extending from the front legs of the chair to therockers, with which braces the pins on the back are adapted to engage,there by limiting the rearward incline of the back.

4. I11 a rocking-chair, aback, a rock-frame pivotally supporting theback from the rockers, legs rigidly secured to the rockers, and armspivoted at their front ends on said legs and detachably pivoted at theirrear ends to the back, whereby on detaching the rear ends of the armsthe chair may be folded.

5. In a rocking-chair, a rock-frame pivotally secured to the rockers,legs rigidly secured to the forward parts of the rockers, rungsconnecting said legs, a back pivotally supported on the rock-frame, armspivoted at-their front ends on the legs and at their rear ends to theback, and a sliding seat pivoted at its rear end to the back andprovided at its front end with means adapted to engage 9 with one ofsaid rungs for holding the seat in adjusted position.

(5. In a rocking-chair, a rock-frame pivotally secured to the rockers, aback pivotally supported on the rock-frame, legs rigidly secured to theforward parts of the rockers, rungs connecting said legs, arms pivotedat their front ends on the legs of the chair and at their rear ends tothe back, rungs connecting said legs, a sliding seat pivoted to theback, and graduated notched racks secured to the seat and adapted toengage with one of said rungs, substantially as and for the purposesdescribed.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEO. II. HARRIS. \V itnesses:

O. E. RHODES, HUGH L. RUNKLE.

